The Human Resource Concentration in the Online MBA Program requires nine units. Five 3-unit courses will be available for the concentration as follows. Students may take any three of the five courses. These courses will be rotated and their availability communicated to students so those interested in a particular concentration course can plan accordingly.
HR Concentration Catalog Description
The Human Resource Management concentration is designed for individuals seeking employment or advancement in the field of human resource management. Human resource professionals need extensive knowledge and skill across a broad range of HR disciplines. This concentration focuses on the strategic, operational, and administrative roles of human resource management; students acquire critical knowledge and skills to effectively manage the dynamic challenges facing their most important organizational asset: humans.
HR Concentration Courses
MGT 5610 - Strategic Human Resource Management – 3 units
The focus is on how to make strategic HR management decisions. Covers a history of HR management; identification and analysis of strategic trends; HR systems design; financial acumen for HR professionals; mergers and acquisitions strategy from an HR perspective; HR metrics, outcomes and ROI of HR; strategic impact of HR on organizational culture, diversity, ethical issues, leadership & succession planning; and managing workplace safety issues.
MGT 5620 - Compensation and Benefits – 3 units
Overview of the design and administration of effective compensation and benefits systems. The course presents strategies relating to compensation design, choosing employee benefits, positioning total compensation within competitive labor markets, compliance, and compensation design within both unionized and non-unionized and profit, nonprofit, and government organizations.
MGT 5630 - Human Resources Information Systems and People Analytics – 3 units
This course is designed to address two critical aspects of HR systems: 1) HRIS and 2) people analytics. HRIS provides an understanding of how human resource information systems are used in organizations to support organizational strategy. People analytics are the state-of-the-art techniques used in HR predictive analysis. Students will learn how to conduct analysis and explain data with the aim in understanding how hard data can influence strategic human resources management. The focus will be on merging computer technology with a strategic human resource management perspective. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify, assess, develop, and implement an effective system for managing human resources information.
MGT 5650 - Selection, Recruitment, Training and Development – 3 units
This course will focus on staffing models, strategy, and methods including: planning, job analysis, recruitment, measurement, selection, retention management, training and development of human resources to achieve organizational effectiveness. Major EEO laws as they pertain to recruitment, selection, and promotion and workplace behavior will be included.
MGT 5660 - Labor Relations and Negotiation – 3 units
This course will focus on collective bargaining issues and process; grievances and unfair labor practices; managing union organizing; strikes, boycotts and work stoppages; union-related and labor relations law; union/management relations; union decertification and deauthorization; and negotiation skills.
